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Academic Coach, GT School (Remote) - $75,000/year USD
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You've reached a level of excellence—whether in athletics, creative performance, or professional achievement. Now you're ready to channel that drive into meaningful impact. As an Academic Coach at GT Anywhere, you'll mentor students to achieve what seems impossible: develop a genuine passion for learning, accelerate their progress, and mature into capable, independent learners. You'll work remotely from wherever you are in the world.
GT Anywhere operates as a virtual institution for academically gifted students seeking acceleration. We combine AI-driven curriculum delivery with intensive personalized coaching to provide what conventional education systems cannot: unrestricted learning pace, rigorous exploration across STEM and liberal arts, and connection with intellectual peers. In your role as Academic Coach, you'll mentor students in grades 3 through 8 who are eager to advance rapidly. Content instruction isn't your responsibility—our technology manages that. You serve as the motivator who cultivates confidence, maintains high expectations, and guides students toward realizing their potential. Each coaching interaction is significant. Each moment of progress matters.
If you've achieved elite-level performance in any domain—athletics, performing arts, research, or commerce—and want to empower the next generation to do likewise, this position is designed for you.
What You Will Be Doing
- Conducting biweekly individual virtual coaching sessions with each student, concentrating on goal development, motivation strategies, and growth mindset
- Hosting scheduled "office hours" where students access immediate support, guidance, or problem-solving assistance
- Leveraging AI-powered tools and progress dashboards to monitor student advancement, detect obstacles, and refine coaching tactics
- Documenting observations, concerns, and tactical adjustments to keep each student advancing at an accelerated pace
- Working alongside your coaching team to exchange effective practices, flag issues requiring escalation, and continuously refine our coaching methodology
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What You Won’t Be Doing
- Instructing lessons, evaluating assessments, or distributing assignments—our platform manages academic content
- Presenting lectures or adhering to prescribed curricula
- Supervising or closely monitoring unmotivated students—we mentor through engagement, not surveillance
- Attending pointless meetings or navigating administrative red tape
- Operating at average effort—this team consists of individuals committed to exceptional performance with tangible impact
Academic Coach Key Responsibilities
Generate quantifiable academic progress and sustained engagement for remote learners through consistent, high-impact coaching focused on mindset development within a completely virtual, technology-enabled framework.
Basic Requirements
- Master's degree in any field
- At least 1 year of experience coaching, mentoring, or motivating K–8 students
- At least 6 months working with gifted students in an educational, coaching, or mentoring setting
- Proven high performance in any field—academics, athletics, entrepreneurship, or the arts
- Strong virtual presence and ability to connect with students quickly over Zoom/Google Meet
- Comfortable using dashboards and tech tools to track and adjust performance
- Ability to maintain at least 80 percent overlap with US business hours
Nice-to-have Requirements
- PhD in any field
- Background in performance coaching, sports psychology, or motivational work
- Experience working with homeschool or alternative education families
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About GT School
GT School is revolutionizing education with AI, expert coaching, and 50+ years of learning science. They blend cutting-edge tech with data-driven insights to unlock every student's full potential.
They're on a mission to disrupt the broken education system and unleash the true potential of gifted minds. Forget the one-size-fits-all approach that leaves brilliant students bored and disengaged.
This school has tossed the rulebook and created a modern learning environment powered by AI and guided by dedicated mentors. Their personalized approach accelerates learning - 2-6 times faster than traditional classrooms.
GT School students explore their passions, develop critical thinking skills, and learn to innovate.
Because that's where genius lies.
GT School is where gifted minds turn potential into power.
There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!
Working with us
This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $37 USD/hour, which equates to $75,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.
Crossover Job Code: LJ-5732-GB-COUNTRY-AcademicCoach
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